Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Minutes February 16 2006

• Description: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Minutes February 16 2006
• State: CO
• Date: 2/16/2006
• Author: Gonzales, Toni
• Title: Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District Minutes February 16 2006
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Minutes

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SECWCD
February 16, 2006
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RECORD OF PROCEEDING
5. Pikes Peak Collection System — South Slope
6. Rosemont Collection System
7. Southern Delivery System Alternative No. 7
8. Elephant Rock Reservoir Project
Mr. Hamilton said the sources of water for these exchanges are "Temporary Use Agreement
Waters" and their associated return flows.
Mr. Hamilton recommended that the District file statements of opposition in cases 05CW95 and
05CW96. Mr. Long moved, seconded by Mr. Reed, to file statements of opposition in cases
05CW95 and 05CW96. Motion unanimously carried.
Mr. Hamilton reported on Case 05CW 105; Rocky Ford High Line Canal Company and the City of
Aurora's Application for Appropriative Rights of Exchange. Legal counsel discussed this
application at the last meeting. This Application includes existing exchanges from the Rocky Ford
High Line Canal headgate to Pueblo Reservoir and from Pueblo Reservoir to Twin Lakes. Other
exchanges in this application are conditional, from the High Line Canal headgate upstream to
various locations including:
a. Pueblo Reservoir
c. Otero Pump Station
e. Proposed Box Creek Reservoir
b. Arkansas gravel Pit Reservoir
d. Twin Lakes
f. Turquoise Reservoir
Mr. Hamilton recommended that the District file a statement of opposition in the Aurora/High Line
Canal Company case 05CW105. Mr. Goodwin moved, seconded by Mr. Genova, to file a statement
of opposition in case 05CW105. Motion unanimously carried.
Mr. Hamilton reviewed Case 06CW 107; City of Lamar's Application for a change of water rights
and Appropriative Rights of Exchange in Prowers, Bent, Otero, and Pueblo Counties. This
application is for the change of Lamar's Fort Bent Ditch shares and for exchanges from the Fort
Bent Ditch Clay Creek augmentation station to the Fort Bent Ditch headgate, Pueblo Reservoir, and
John Martin Reservoir.
Mr. Hamilton recommended that the District file a "friendly" statement of opposition in the City of
Lamar case to insure settlement of this case are consistent with that recent settlements with Lower
Arkansas Water Management Association (LAWMA) concerning the Fort Bent Ditch, that the
District's interests in Pueblo Reservoir are protected, and that Lamar follows proper Compact
procedures for changing water rights from below to above John Martin. Howard Miller moved,
seconded by Mr. Genova, the District file a "friendly" statement of opposition in case 05CW107.
Motion unanimously carried.
Mr. Hamilton reported in the December 2005 R6sum6 Water Division 5, Case 05CW296, West
Divide and Silt Water Conservancy Districts, that the District authorize legal counsel to execute a
stipulation with the applicants in Water Division 5 case 05CW296, with back -up authority to extend